American Exceptualism Rudy
Giuliani was espousing his opinion to Fox News that Barack Obama did not
love America and didn’t brag enough about “American Exceptionalism.”

Fur Is Not Chic When my 25-pound
dog stepped in a toothed steel leg hold trap a few ft off the trail, I
learned how “unchic” fur is. I had to carry her out two miles to get to a
vet.

Which Is More Dangerous? Just
a couple of thoughts I had in response to the letters by Gordon Lee
Dean and Jarin Weber in the Feb. 23 issue. Mr. Dean claims that there
have been zero deaths from the measles in the past ten years.

Real Action on Climate In
“Climate Madness” in the Feb. 9 issue, the writer points out that
scientists are all but unanimous and that large numbers of people agree:
global warming poses a threat to future generations.

Real Science Wolfgang
Pauli, the Nobel Prize winning Austrian-born theoretical physicist, was
known not only for his work in postulating the existence of the
neutrino but feared for his razor-edged humor.

9/11/2001
was a crime, not an act of war. Four women from New Jersey, whose
spouses had been killed in the Twin Towers, forced an investigation.
Those in power fought the concept, and then stacked the Commission on
9/11 so that the toughest questions would not be asked...

Letterswim death mystery... I am concerned
about the drowning death of Arianna Alieto in the Northern Michigan
University swimming pool after the team worked out in the pool on
November 30.

Right to Work myths... So
called “right to work” (RTW) laws are best understood as state
government interference with privately negotiated contracts to weaken
and defund unions. A real “right to work” is not at stake anywhere in the USA. Since 1947,
it has been unlawful for private employers and unions to require workers
to join a union to obtain a job.

The debt debate... I was sorry to read that Stephen Tuttle hasn’t figured out the dynamic underlying the deficit battle. The
purpose of that fight is to impose austerity and cut federal programs
in an effort to balance the budget, a program that is clearly failing in
the European Union.

Stop the violence... If “your” woman hits you, call the police. FIRST! You may have one chance to avoid going to jail. Don’t
imagine that you can handle it yourself. Don’t imagine that anyone will
ever listen to your side of the story if you don’t take it to the law
right away.

The value of whole foods... Thank
you for the whole food story featuring Dr. Mary Clifton. As a certified
instructor for Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
Food for Life programs, I can attest to the dramatic health improvements
people gain from eating real food. I’ve had students get relief from
arthritis pain and step away from their meds, elimination of migraines,
diabetes reversal, significant drops in blood pressure and cholesterol,
and that is just a start.

FeaturesPatrick Sullivan
The dramatic decrease in northern Michigan’s migrant worker population in recent years can be attributed to many factors, but, regardless of the reasons, there is no question this trend could change the face of the region’s signature fruit industry, making the way we harvest cherries, wine grapes, apples, peaches and berries a thing of the past.